Operation Adolphe (also referred to as Adolph) a military operation by the French Army that took place during the First Indochina War, commencing in April 1953. It was the last of several operations that spring, concluding before the monsoon season made campaigning difficult until the commencement of Operation Camargue in July. Notes References Printed Singer, B. (2004). Cultured force: Makers and defenders of the french colonial empire. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. 1953 in French Indochina 1953 in Vietnam Battles and operations of the First Indochina War Military operations involving France Battles involving Vietnam Conflicts in 1953 Vietnamese independence movement April 1953 events in Asia